Some days/weeks/months are better than others, right? Well, several things happened this week in our ProSolutions world that made serveral of us sing:

Mama said there'll be days like this
There'll be days like this mama said
(Mama said, mama said)

We are blaming it on the full moon, but regardless, there is nothing like some good ole, well put, inspirational words from the "Best of the Best" to get us back on track and inspired about why we love Customer Service so very much. Enjoy and share these 35 customer service quotes provided by Provide Support, LLC, author Olga.  

First impressions are powerful. So powerful, in fact, that in customer service, they have a direct impact on your bottom-line.  This should be an obvious and known fact, but if so, why is it that we still witness so many poor, sloppy, and sometimes embarrassing first impressions from businesses?  Don't let your customers be victims of this.  We have quick tips and helpful information for you and your team so you all be masters of the first impression (which translates to more business and revenue!).

Let's make customer service fun. Why?  Because you do better when it's fun, and if you aren't having fun, it's time to evaluate why.  Now the "why" could be for a lot of reasons outside of customer service, but I just want to focus on service.  How exactly do you do better when you are having fun?  Many reasons, but the biggest are that it leaves a lasting impression on your customers so that they want to return for more, and you feel so good doing it that you want to do it more! 

I find it rather crazy that in the last week I have run into a handful of customer service situations that left me so frustrated (see the pic - this is me!).  Each incidence was annoying because either the follow-up or follow-through (or both!) were lacking.  I get it - my standards are ridiculously high since customer service is my expertise, but seriously people - it's not that hard to do it a little bit right! 

We have talked several times about finding the right "employee fit"  for the job. Why? Because there seems to still be several organizations that could use and apply some additional information on the subject. 

So here we have the formula for you in words- below you will get the comprehensive list of "must have or must develop" skills. To most successfully implement these, companies must have a people-focused culture and human resources hiring strategy that focuses on finding and developing successful employees who meet company goals.  The disconnect comes when the company's business strategies, company culture, and HR activities are not aligned.

Even the best well-oiled customer service machine can (and will) malfunction.  Follow our tips below to avoid the four key mistakes that can turn a basic malfunction into a full disaster.  We want to help you to keep your business safe and your customers happy.